Tag: healthcare
Khoula Hospital Conducts Oman’s First Bariatric Surgery
Muscat: A medical team specialized in obesity surgeries at Khoula Hospital succeeded in conducting the first bariatric surgery of its kind in the Sultanate...
First Prostate Enucleation Using Holmium Laser Performed in Oman
Muscat: The surgery team at Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC) has performed the first minimally invasive treatment for an enlarged...
OQ Inks Agreement to Provide Medical Equipment for Differently Abled People
Muscat: Integrated energy group OQ has signed an agreement with Omani Association for Persons with Disabilities to purchase medical equipment for those with motor...
VLCC Launches The Latest Non-Invasive Body Contouring Treatment
Muscat: VLCC, a widely recognised brand for its comprehensive portfolio of wellness and beauty services and products, announced the launch of a new non-invasive body...
Improved Breast Cancer Detection By Deep Learning Solutions To Be Launched In Oman
Muscat: Mia®, a deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) solution that works with radiologists to improve breast cancer detection, avoid unnecessary biopsies and ultimately improve...
Labour Ministry Launches Initiative for Employment in Private Health Sector
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has launched an initiative labelled “Badir” (take action) in cooperation with the private sector, to generate employment opportunities.
The initiative...
Nizwa University Registers New Patent After Developing Medical Drug
Nizwa: The University of Nizwa has registered a new patent for using nanotechnology to initiate change to Budesonide, the medicine used to treat inflammatory...
Health Expenditures In 2020 Rise As Against Previous 3 Years
Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH), represented by the Information & Statistics Department of the Directorate General of Planning & Studies issued the Annual...
Omani Doctor Appointed As Chairperson Of MENATOX
Muscat: Dr Badria Ali Al-Hatali, Head of Toxicology Section at the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health of the Health Ministry’s Directorate General of...
Omani Doctor Receives Prestigious Harold Johnson Blood Transfusion Award
Muscat: Dr. Arwa Zakaria al-Riyami, Senior Consultant at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital’s Department of Hematology, has become a distinguished recipient of The Harold Johnson...
